i would like to become a mental health nurse what should i do?

Answer 1

Study the appropriate field.

Answer 2

Have you got A levels or the equivelent? You need these to get on to a Mental Health Nursing Course at University. I am a Registered mental health nurse and my A levels were in Theatre Studies, English Lit and History so completely irrelevant to nursing but I was still accepted on the the course. You'll need to apply to uni through the usual UCAS system. The Mental Health Nursing Course is 3 years long and you can do it at either diploma or degree level. You are assessed by some very gruelling essays and at placements that you'll have to attend in various mental health settings. Be prepared from some very hard work. Get in touch with your local careers advisory service to clarify exactly what you need to do. I hope this has helped. (I am from the UK - you'll need to take a different route to get into it if you are from another country)

Good Luck!

Answer 3

Don't! I've been a qualified mental health nurse for over 25 years and it's gone to the dogs.Patients don't matter anymore, it's all about saving money and mental health has always been the poor relation in the NHS.
I'm looking to change my career and I wouldn't encourage anyone to enter nursing of any description.
If you have academic qualifications that will help,if not, there are access courses.It's a hard slog, although my initial training was hospital based and none of this university crap, I had to do my conversion to RMN and it was quite tough at the time.I've carried on to get my degree to try to get out of the job I once loved.

Answer 4

First, go to school to be a nurse where you are. There are colleges and universities that offer training. Mental Health is a specialty afterwards.
Best of luck with your career choice.

Answer 5

Go to nursing school and take mental health for your preceptorship if you can- all nurses in the nursing field have to take the same basics. Best wishes- D- an RN

Answer 6

Have you thought about working with people with learning difficulties. It may be a good way to get into the care sector. You may come across people with mental health problems. This sort of work cries out for people all the time and a lot is paid work.
It may be a good place to start to definately see that this is what you want to do.
yell.com for care homes.
I'd personally advise working with young adults with learning difficulties as appossed to older people as you should be more active with them.

Answer 7

you need to be a registered nurse so contact collages/unis that do nursing courses. the Royal College of Nursing have good literature

RCN being the nurses "union" for want of a better word

Answer 8

Study nursing and specialise.
My advice to you is to experience many different areas though before deciding on which speciality you want to persue.\
Best of luck

Answer 9

Practice ur listening skills. Then go study psychology.

Answer 10

i would go to your local hospital ask to shadow some one for few weeks and see how you feel after